to not take seriously; to take lightly
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
overspec; over-engineered; overqualified (job candidate)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
great speed; recklessly fast speed
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
even more; still more; further
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
war; battle; match; game; competition
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
wavelike; in waves; undulation
perfect; complete; flawless
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
power; might; authority; influence
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
good contrast; marked contrast
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes